Shot on 35 mm film in the Bahamas,Of Love & Betrayal is Michael Reed McLaughlin's film of adventure on the high seas discovering sunken treasure, buried desire, and lost hope.

Synopsis:
When Jack O’Connor finds a clue to sunken pirate treasure, he sees it as the answer to his financial worries. All that is missing are the remaining clues held by Portia Pennington and Sandy Sequoia – two young women with their own dark secrets. The three misfit adventurers must learn to work together to sail their 76' schooner through Hurricane Andrew, in defiance of a pirate’s curse, if they want to recover his gold doubloons and escape with their lives – a breeze compared to opening their hearts and learning to trust each other.